#603D94
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.138 299.3), rgb(96, 61, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#603D94 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #603D94 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 61, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.138 299.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #603D94 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #603D94 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #603D94 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #603D94 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8453CB
oklch(55.5% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7043B0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#603D94
oklch(44.5% 0.138 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#603D94 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #125097 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224F92 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554F62 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #603D94
#603D94
oklch(44.5% 0.138 299.3)
- #4E5B00
#4E5B00
oklch(44.4% 0.104 118.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #603D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #603D94 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.